Kielder Water Flashcards
Location
Northumberland
Comparative size
Biggest man made reservoir in Northern Europe
Demand exceeded supply in the area in
1981
Reasons for high demand
Increasing population in north east England
Growth of steel and chemical industries
Date of completion
1982
Trees felled in construction
1.5 million
Suitability of area for a dam
Narrow valley
Near large populations
Valley is sparsely populated
Impermeable whinstone Rock
Families displaced
58
Farmland and habitats destroyed
2,700 acres
Height of the dam
50 metres
Length of the dam
1.2 km
Length of reservoir
12 km
Depth of reservoir
52 meters
Supply capacity
1.2 million meters cubed per day
Capacity
2 billion litres
Population supplied
2.5 million
Uses for the water
Sunderland Nissan car plant Middlesbrough oil refineries
Hydroelectric power
6MWenough for 4000 homes per year
Kielder forest employees
260 staff
Visitors per year
250000
Amount raised through tourism
6million per year
Number of SSSI sites
8
Cost
67 million
Which river
Dans the Tyne
